The fur of the fox, used to face gowns; hence, a gown trimmed with fox-fur.

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1599.  Marston, Sco. Villanie, II. vii. 204.

        When, let him but in iudgements sight vncase,
He’s naught but budge, old gards, browne fox-fur face.

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1649.  G. Daniel, Trinarch., Hen. IV., lxxxvii.

        A man of Gutts & Gowne, State Engineire!
The Alderman has won his Fox-furre here.

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1876.  Ouida, Winter City, vii. 183. The dying daylight on the silver fox-furs fringing her dress.

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